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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
February 6, 1897. 
whole town had a solemn Sabbath morn appearance. 
Space will not permit us to give details, we can only 
say these tokens of respect were well deserved. Mr. 
Curie took a keen interest in all matters pertaining 
to art, archaeology, agriculture and botany, and he 
had an observant eye for all things beautiful in nature, 
but it is more in our province to refer to him as a 
horticulturist. All his life long he loved his garden, 
that purest of human pleasures as Bacon styles it, 
and each month of the year brought with its buds or 
its blossoms a new interest for him—the yellow 
Crocuses, the Daffodils in all their exquisite varieties, 
and the Irises, were his favourites in springtime; 
the treasures of his herbaceous borders and the Roses 
occupied his attention in summer, while in autumn 
with the Carnations he would turn to his fruit trees. 
About eighteen years ago he commenced the culture 
of Orchids with a good general collection. Cattleyas 
were his favourites and he was fortunate in securing 
some very fine varieties, his motto being that a good 
plant required as little space and attention as an 
indifferent one. Cypripediums and Masdevallias 
were his next specialties, and of these he has left a 
very fine collection. He was successful in crossing 
Mas. macrura with Mas. tovarensis, which has pro¬ 
duced a lovely hybrid named in his honour Mas- 
devallia Curlei. 
U nlike many specialists he had a capital knowledge 
of all classes of horticulture, and his whole garden 
and grounds were an interesting study. He also paid 
special attention to the culture of fruit trees, and 
was well versed in their adaptability for various soils 
and temperatures. 
We cannot close without referring to the willing¬ 
ness with which he placed his extensive knowledge 
at the disposal of any one, and the kindly welcome 
he gave to all who cared to see his garden, or were 
interested in his plants. But his unselfishness did 
not rest there, for, amongst many other charitable 
deeds for which his memory will long be cherished, 
he was most generous in sending flowers and fruit to 
those in sickness and trouble. 
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Questions add Ansmens 
*,* Will our friends who send us newspapers be so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be greatly obliged bv their so doing. 
[Correspondents, please note that we cannot undertake to 
name florists' flowers such as Carnations, Pelargoniums, 
Chrysanthemums, Roses, nor such as are mere garden 
varieties, differing only in the colour of the flower. 
Florists' flowers, as a rule, can only be named by those who 
grow collections of them.'] 
Cubic Contents of Houses.— J. W., Ealing : In 
the case of house No. 3, which is 16 ft. long, 10 ft. 
high, 12 ft. wide, and 7 ft. to the eaves, the contents 
are 1,632 cubic feet. To get this multiply 16 by 12, 
and the product by 7. This will give you 1,344 
cubic feet as the contents of the house up to the 
eaves. To get the contents of the top of the house, 
multiply 16 by 12 by ij, which will give you 288 
cubic feet, and that sum added to 1,344 cubic feet 
will give the contents of the whole house. The 
height of the house to the eaves is 7 ft., and that 
subtracted from 10 ft. (the whole height) leaves only 
3 ft. as the height of the roof portion. The area 
of the roof portion being of triangular form it is 
necessary to take the half of 3 ft., namely, ij ft. as 
used above. In the same way you may find the 
cubic contents of house No. 4, which amount to 
3,960 cubic feet. The two different heights to the 
eaves are curious, but add the two and you will find 
that 6 \ ft. is the average, leaving 3^ ft. for the height 
of the roof portion. The floor of "this house cannot 
be level. The cubic contents of house No. 1, are 
found in the same way as No. 3 and 4, by taking the 
lower portion of the house up to the eaves, The 
body of No. 1 will be 34 ft. multiplied by 12 ft. by 5$ 
ft., the latter being the height to the" eaves. The 
roof portion will be 34 ft. multiplied by 12 ft. by ft., 
the latter being half the height of the roof. The two 
sums added together will amount to 3,162 cubic feet. 
House No. 2 will come to 3,348 cubic feet. 
Bedding Arrangements. — Diagram No. 1 : The 
general arrangement of the plants in the bed, of 
which you furnish the diagram, should answer very 
well, if the details are properly attended to. You do 
not tell us either the height or colour of the new' 
Begonia semperflorens compacta. If particularly 
dwarf, the four circles marked No. 3 should be 
slightly elevated so as to stand clear above the 
groundwork of Pelargonium Robert Fish. We pre¬ 
sume the colours of the Begonia and the Pelargonium 
do not clash by showing to close an approach. By 
having these isolated circles sufficiently elevated 
above the groundwork, it would do away with the 
monotony of a flat bed, and show off the flowers of 
the Begonia to better advantage. You can also 
ensure this to some extent by pegging down Pelar¬ 
gonium Robert Fish, when planting it out in spring. 
We think a more telling effect would also be pro¬ 
duced by planting a double line of blue Lobelia, as 
an outer edging, unless the moistness of the climate 
of your district causes Lobelias to grow rankly. 
Hydrangeas in Tubs for the Open Air.—T. West: 
There is no necessity to hurry them on, nor 
even to start them as yet. A cool, well ventilated 
greenhouse, when the weather is favourable, is the 
best way of keeping plants of this class through the 
winter. Let the plants come on of their own accord as 
the temperature outside rises in spring. The plants 
under those conditions will be relatively hardy, and 
should be place out of doors in a sheltered position, 
but properly exposed to light and air as soon as the 
state of weather will permit without damaging the 
young foliage. Give an abundance of water when 
the plants are growing vigorously and the weather is 
warm. The wood will be short-jointed under those 
conditions, and the flowers more durable when they 
expand, than if growth had been hurried on. Place 
the plants in their summer position, if you like, from 
the first time of standing them out, or as soon as they 
are properly hardened. Give assistance with weak 
liquid manure when the trusses of bloom make their 
appearance. 
Sowing Seeds of Maize.— J. Alexander: The first 
week in March would be a good time to sow seeds, as 
you would then have three clear months to grow on 
the seedlings before planting them out in June. But 
you should calculate upon having plenty of room to 
grow as many plants as you require and shift them 
into larger pots as this becomes necessary to prevent 
drawing them up in a spindly condition or checking 
free growth. They grow fairly rapidly when they 
have made a start and should not be allowed to get 
pot-bound. Better sow the seed a little later than 
allow that. The object in sowing early is to get a 
long growing season for the plants to make good 
growth and form large cobs. They are not particular 
as to soil, and should not be planted in too rich 
material in this country or growth may get too 
vigorous, and the flowering period retarded. 
Propagating Ficus elastica.— J. M’M.: Yes you 
caD do this by taking the eyes with a leaf attached, 
inserting each eye separately in a thumb pot, 
securing the leaf to a stake and plunging the pot in 
bottom heat. It takes some time to get plants of a 
useful size by this method, although you can quickly 
increase the number of your plants thereby. A 
better plan is to have a few old plants about the place 
for getting side shoots. Take the plants that have 
got too tall for you, and make a cut in a slantiDg 
direction, inwards and upwards, much in the same 
way as you would a Carnation layer, at a point 
sufficiently below the top to leave enough to form a 
useful plant as soon as rooted. Put a peg into the 
cut to keep it open; then bind some sphagnum 
round the cut and keep the moss moist till the top 
has rooted. Place the plants so treated in a warm 
or intermediate house. When rooted cut off the tops 
below the roots and pot the plants firmly. Retain 
them in heat till the roots take good hold of the soil. 
Some propagators push the point of their knife right 
through the stem, keeping the cut open and treating 
otherwise as above stated. 
Names of Plants.— F. Parker .1, Lomariagibba ; 
2, Vitis (Cissus) discolor ; 3, Allamanda sp. possibly 
A. neriifolia, but send flowers ; 4, Onychium japoDi- 
cum ; 5, Fittonia argyroneura ; 6, Appears to be 
Cyrtomium caryotideum, but the small specimen 
bears no spores, and is otherwise imperfect.— J. C. : 
1, Panicum plicatum, apparently 2, Selaginella 
Martensi ; 3, Selaginella emiliana ; 4, Chlorophytum 
elatum variegatum ; 5, Selaginella caulescens minor ; 
6. Selaginella Martensi robusta .—Croton : 1, Croton 
Queen Victoria ; 2, Croton not recognised; 3, Appears 
to be Croton Youngii. It is difficult to name garden 
varieties of Crotons, being purely a matter of 
memory, unless one had a good collection of living 
specimens for comparison.— T. W. : 1, Erica carnea ; 
2, Choisya ternata ; 3, Daphne odora ; 4, Laelia 
anceps, a good variety. 
Communications received —A. D. Webster.—E. 
C. (possibly next week. It requires investigation).— 
Wm.Paton. —Ed. Webb & Sons.—C.—W. C.—A. L. 
K-—Eddie.—J. A.—M. T—S. H.—B.—W. Johnson. 
—M.T.—Alfred.—Enquirer.—Woods.—N., Lewis¬ 
ham. — Y. G.—Amateur.—S O. L. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
John E. Knight, Seed Stores, Dudley Street, 
Wolverhampton. — Seed Catalogue. 
W. Atlee Burpee & Co , Philadelphia, Pa., 
U.S.A.—Wholesale Price list of Garden, Farm, and 
Flower Seeds (for the trade only) ; also The Best 
Seeds that Grow (for Market-Gardeners and 
Florists). 
W. T. Hutchins, Indian Orchard, Mass., U.S.A. 
—Hutchins’ Sweet Pea Annual for 1897. 
Ed. Webb & Sons, Wordsley,Stourbridge.—Webbs' 
Annual Catalogue of Farm Seeds, Manures, &c. 
-- 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
February 2 , 1897 . 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 27, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a slow trade in 
Agricultural seeds. Red Clover is in full supply. 
White Clover also offers more freely, at easier rates. 
Alsike and Trefoil dull. Ryegrasses firm. | 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
February $rd, 1897. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
t. d t, a. 
Apples.per bushel 2640 
Black Currants J sieve 
Red „ J sieve 
Cherries half sieve... 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Cob Nuts 
perioolbs 50 0 
s. d. !. d 
Grapes, per lb . 10 19 
Pine-apples . 
—St. Mlohael's each 26 60 
Plums per J sieve. 
Strawberries, per lb. 
Tasmanian Apples 
per case 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
x. d. t. d. 
ArtichokesGlobedoz. 20 j 0 
Asparagus,per bundle 
Beans, French, per 
ha'f sieve 2629 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 16 19 
Cabbages ... per doz. 10 13 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 20 30 
Celery.per bundle 1 0 
Cucumbers per doz. 16 30 
Endive, French, doz. 1 6 
1 . d. 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onions.per bunch 0 4 
Parsley ... per bnnch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Seakale...per basket 
Smallsaladlng,punnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 2 0 
Tomatos. per lb. o 3 
Turnips.per bun. 3 0 
s. d. 
4 0 
o 6 
a 3 
o 4 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
1. d. 
Arum Lilies, I2blms. 4 0 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 2 6 
Azalea, doz. sprays... 0 9 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 
Carnations doz.blms. 1 6 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 
blooms 1 0 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 
bnches. 3 0 
Euoharls ...per doz 3 0 
Gardenias ...per doz. 4 0 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 6 0 
Hyacinths (Roman) 
doz. sprays 0 6 
Liltnm longiflorum 
per doz. 4 0 
Lilac, White (French) 
per bnch. 3 6 
Lily of the Valley doz. 
sprays o 6 
Mrrguerltes, ia bun. 20 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs.4 0 
Mimosa, per bnch. ... 1 0 
s. d 
6 o 
3 0 
I o 
0 9 
3 0 
4 o 
6 o 
4 o 
8 0 
9 0 
1 o 
8 0 
5 0 
1 o 
4 0 
8 0 
1 6 
r. d. s. d. 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 12 0 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 60 90 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 2040 
Roses (indoor), doz. 10 16 
„ Tea,white, doz. 1023 
,, Niels . 60 90 
,, Safrano . 10 20 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz.1 016 
Pink Roses, doz. 30 50 
Smilax, per bunch ... 4 0 70 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .10 16 
Primula, double, doz. 
sprays 06 09 
Poinsettia, doz blms. 40 90 
Violets (French) per 
doz. bnches. 1016 
Violets (English) per 
doz. bnches. 1626 
Violets (Parma) per 
bnch. 30 40 
Violets Czar, large, per 
bnch. 20 30 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
>. d. t. d. 
Aibor Vitae (golden) 
per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 0 36 0 
„ speoimen 30 50 
Azalea, per plant. 20 36 
Chrysanthemums, per 
doz. 60 90 
Cyclamen, per doz.... 9 0 15 0 
Dracaena, various, 
per doz. 12 o 30 o 
Dracaena vlridis.doz. 90180 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 0 18 0 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Erica Hyemalis, per 
doz. 12 0 15 0 
Erica, per dcz. 9 0 12 0 
«. d. 1. d. 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 012 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 40 f 0 
Ficus elastica, each 1050 
Foliage Plants, var., 
each 10 50 
Genista, per doz.10 o 15 0 
Hyacinths, per doz. ...9 0 12 0 
Lycopodiums, doz. 30 40 
Marguerite Daisy doz.9 0 12 0 
Myrtles, doz. 6090 
Palms in variety,each 1 0 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...21 0 63 0 
Poinsettia, per doz.... 9 0 iS o 
Solanums, per doz. 9 o 12 0 
Tulips, doz. pots .6 0 g o 
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C. Sharpe & Co. 
R. Smith & Co. 
Sutton & Sons . 
R. Sydenham . 
Webb & Sons . 
B. S. Williams & Son 
Chrysanthemums. 
Church Bros. 
R. Owen. 
W. Welch . 
W. Wells . 
Young & Co. 
Florists’ FlowerB. 
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J. Laing & Sons . 
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Darlington. 
Epp’s Cocoa. 
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Orchids. 
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Roses. 
R. Smith & Co. 
J. Walters.. 
Seeds. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.368 
Fruit Trees. 
R. Smith & Co.354 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold.354 
W. H. Essery .36S 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst. ...353 
Porter's Crocks.353 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Limited .368 
Messenger & Co.354 
Thames Bank Iron Co ...353 
Horticultural Builders. 
I. Boyd & Sons.353 
W. Clark.353 
W. Cooper, Ltd.368 
]. Gray.353 
W. Richardson & Co.368 
J. Weeks & Co.353 
Barr At Son. 
J. R. Box . 
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E. P. Brown & Sons. 
Carters’ ... . 
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Rudland . 
Gellen's . 
R. Smith & Co. 
B. Soddy. 
Sutton & Sons. 
R. Sydenham .. 
C. Turner . 
Webb's . 
B. S. Williams & Son 
Young & Co. 
Strawberries. 
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J. Chivers . 
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